Portable wall-paper hanger.



A. C. HARRY.

PORTABLE WALL PAPER HANGEh.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.14,1913.

1,075,824. Patented 001.14, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED P151314, 1913.

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PORTABLE WALL PAPER HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.14,1913.

1,075,824. Patented 0ct.14 1913.

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AUBREY 'c. HARRY, or ron'rsmoo'rn, 'oHro.

PORTABLE WALL-PAPER HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pateilte'd oet. 14, 1913.

Application filed Febriiary 14, 1913. Serial No. use.

'1 '0 all whoma't may concern Be it known that I, AUBREY C. HARRY, acitizen of the United states residing at Portsmouth, in the county ofSciot-o and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvemehts inPortable Wall-Paper Hangers, of which the following is a specifieation.

The invention relates to wall paperlng machines and more particularly tothe Class of portable paper hanging inachines.

'The primary object 'of the invention is the provision of 'a machine ofthis character wherein the eeilingfa'nd walls of a room can provision ofa paper ha'ng'ing' machine wherein the paste roller is fed with paste ina novel manner so as to assure the required coating of one face of theWall. paper st'rip prior to the hanging of the same to a wall orceiling. f

A still further objeet of the'inve'ntion is the provision of 'apaperhanging machine i'vherein the paper will'be applied to 'a wall orceiling in a smooth and even-manner, and also which will enable theproper nlatch in of the st'rips wh'en being applied thereto. A stillfurther object of the invention is the provision of a machine of thisCharacter which is extremely simplejin'eonstruetion, thoroughly reliable'nnd efficient in its operation, strong, light in weight, and alsowhicli'may be manufactured at a'minirh'um expense.

intention eonsists in the eonstrt ctibn, coinbination and arrangement ofpartsas will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the :accoiipanying drawing, andpointed out iil theelaiins hereunto appended.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a fragmen tary side elevati onof a Wallshowing in top laii the machine constructed in 'aeilordaiioe V with theinvention and in'posit-ion for apelhvation of the machine.

plying the paper toth wall. Fig. :2-

a side Fig. 0 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 4is a front elevation. Fig. 5 is a. rear ere Vith these and other objectsin iew the moon. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation showing thecutter in position for seve'ring thewall paper strip. Fig. 7 is aseo'tional view on the line 7 -7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is plan, view of thepaste tank and the paste applying roller mounted thereon.-

Fig. 9 is a bottom plan iew of the machine. 7

Fig. 1.0 is a fragmentary Vertical longitudinal sectional View throughthe frame showing in detail one of the sockets forreceit ing one limb ofthe o erat-ing handle.

Similar reference c araeters indicate'corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,

the machine comprises a frame including upa wardly arched side sections10 and 'ani pper or top eross connecting bar or brace I1, the sidesections being formed in their upper edges with sockets 12 in whicha'rereceived the ends of the limbs 13 of av forked handle 14', thelatter'being designed for the convenient manipulation'of the frame tomove the same over a ceiling or wall. Arranged be tween the sidesections 10 of the f'r-a'me at the forward or front end thereof is apresser and smoothing roller 15, the journal ends 16 each engaged in ahearing 17 slid'ably 9 mounted in a guideway 18 formed in the inner sideof eachv side section 10. Ar-

coiled hompress'ion spring 19 which. acts up n the bearing 17 so as tohold the roller 15 normally projected beyond. the lower edge of the sidesections 10 of the franle, yet the said roller 17 lsfree to be rerangedwithin each guid'eway 18 is traeted from the said pbsitionunder the ten?sion of the springs 19 to act upon the wall paper for smoothing andapplj 'ing th'e same to l c ili ig or Walls in a manner hereinafterdeso'ri ed; V

.Passed through the side seotions,.l() for inte'rsecting the sockets 12to engage the elids of the limbs 13 ofthe handlelt IS a removable ,pinwhich detaeliablyfastens the handle to the fralne, the handle beingreloop shaped feed tube 22, the same being ,ex-

tended rearwardlj of the tank and has fornihd in'lts medial portion 23 adelivery moved when the machine is to be carried slot 24 in which isarranged a paste applying roll 25, the journal ends 26 of 'which beingjournaled in the side stretches or p0rlions of the feed pipe 22, andthis roller 25 receives paste from the feed pipe 22 and applies it tothe wall paper when fed through the machine in amanner presentlydescribed.

Journaled rearwardly of the feed pipe 22 and spaced therefrom is a wallpaper sup porting or delivery roll 27, the same being detaohablyjournaled in the side sections 10 of the frame and is provided with aslot 28 in which is engaged one end of the wall paper strip 29 which isnormally wound thereon and is adapted to be fed through the machine whenapplying the same to a ceiling or wall.

Suitably journaled in the lower edges of the side sections 10 of theframe near the rear end thereof are friction rollers 30 which areadapted to travel upon the Wall or ceiling when the wall paper is beingapplied thereto so as to assure the easy travel of the machine and toprevent the frame from contacting therewith during the Working of themachine.

The lower edges of ,the side sections 10 of the frame at the forwardportion thereof are provided with grooves or channels 31 to acconnnodalearms 32 which are pivoted at 33 in the said grooves or channels forrocking movement, the forward ends of the arms being loosely connectedto the journals 16 of the roller -15, while the rear ends of the armsare connected with a combined guide and controlling roll 34, the latterhaving its ends extended into guideways 35 formed in the inner faces ofthe side sec tions 10 and over this roller is adapted to be trained thewall paper 29 when fed to the pl'esser roll 15, the roller 34 beingdesigned to cooperate with a cross piece 36 which is arranged at theinner side of the latter so that when the pressure is relieved from thepresser roller 15 the roller 34 will be automatically moved toward thepiece 36 for gripping the paperto holdthe same from being furtherunwound from the delivery roll 27, but when pressure is applied 50 tothe presser roll 15 for the application of the wall paper 29 to theceiling or wall, the roll 34 is moved away from the cross piece 26,thereby permitting the wall paper 29 to be freely unwound from thedelivery roll 27 so that it can be applied to the ceiling or wall duringthe travel of the machine there-' over. i

The wall paper 29 prior to the'training of the same over the roller 34is passed over dial portion 23 and thereby sustain the paper 29 incontact with the paste roll 25 so that paste will be applied therefromto one side of the paper while passing over the same. The plate 37 hasjournaled thereon a guide roller 38 which. .is located at one edgethereof so as to prevent the tearing of the paper when being fed to thepresser roller 15 during the operation of the machine.

Loosely connected to the journals 16 of the presser roll 15 are the sidelimbs 39 of a cutting knife 40 which is provided with a toothed cuttingedge 41, and this knife 40 is adapted to be swung toward and away fromthe paper 29, and when moved into contact with the said paper will severthe same. At a point between the tank 21 and the knife 40, and journaledin the frame, is a crank shaft 42 to the cranks 43 of which are looselyconnected links 44, the same being also loosely connected to the knife40, while connected to the remaining crank 45 of the said shaft 40 is anoperating rod 46 which extends to the handle 14 and is connected to anoperating lever 47 pivoted at 48 to the handle 14, the lever 47 whenactuated being designed to shift the knife 40 into cutting relation withrespect to the paper 29 -for severing the same. Fixed on the operatingrod 46 is an abutment 49, while fixed in one side section 10 of theframe is a guide'eye-5O through which is passed the rod 46, andsurrounding the latter is a coiled expansion spring 51, the ends ofwhich work against the abutment 49 and the eye 50, and this spring isdesigned to normally hold the knife 40 away from the Wall paper 29 so asto prevent the accidental cutting thereof. On operating the lever 47 theknife can be moved into contact with the wall paper 29 for severing thesame into the required length.

In the operation of the machine for applying wall paper to the ceilingor walls of a room, the wall paper is wound upon the delivery roller 27and initially the said paper is trained over the medial portion 23 ofthe feed pipe 22, thence between the guide rolli34 and the piece'36 andfinally beneath the presser roller 15. The initial feed of the paper inthis manner is accomplished by hand. Now, upon shifting the machine overthe ceiling or wall the paper 29 is applied thereto, it bein understoodthat the paper when being ed from the machine is supplied with paste onone side thereof from the paste roll. 25. When pressure is applied tothe machine the presserroller 15 will .act upon the paper 29 so as tolay the same smooth upon the wall and lnntieally shifted: from the piece36, thus freeing the paper 29 so' that it will freely urn-oil from thedelivery roll- 27 during the travel of the machine crvee the ceilingorwall for the application of the paper thereto.

The operator of the machine can readily inspect the wall paper 29thmn'gh the body of the machine so as to ascertain whether the strips ofpaper are being proper! thatched when mpering ceiling or the walls of aroom.

From the foregoing it is thought that the ('lill illl(il(lll and mannerof operation of the device will he clearly understood. and therefore itmore extended: explanation has been on'littedv What is claimed is:'

l. A nmchine of the class described, com prising a frame. presser rollerjournaled in the forward end of the frame, and held displzieenhle. :1paper supporting roll adapted to feed paper to the presser roller, a.paste tank fixed in the frame and adapted to impplv pasie to one side ofthe paper. and means normally engaging: the paper to hold the sameagainst fe ling movement and autonmticullv shifted on displacement ofthe presser roll for freeing said paper.

A machine of the class described. comprising a "frame. :1 m'esser rolleriournaled in the forward end of the frame. and held dieplacenhle. apaper slipportin; roll adopted to feed paper to the presser roller. apaste tank fixed in the frame and adapted to supply 'mste to one side ofthe paper. 'xnenne nornnillv engaging the paper to hold the sameagainst. feeding" moveiiofnt. and auto-- matically shifted ondisplacement of the? presser roll for freeing: said paper. and means fordirecting the paper to the paste applying point of the tank.

3. A machine of the class described. comprising a frame. a prcsserroller jonrimled in the forward end of the frame. and held displaeeahle,a paper supporting roll edup'i ed to feed paper to the presser roller.a. paste tank fixed in the frame and adapted to supply paste to one sideof the paper. means normallv engaging the paper to hold the same againstfeeding movement and ontomatieallv shifted on displacement of thepresser roll for feeding said paper. means for directing the paper tothe paste apply ing! point of the tank. and friction roller. 'iournaledat the rear end of the frame.

4. A machine of the class described. com prising it frame, a presserroller journnled in the forward end of the frame. and held(lisplaceahle. a paper supporting, roll adapted to feed paper to thepresser roller. :1. paste tank fixed in the frame and adapted to supplvpaste to one side of the paper. means normally engaging the paper tohold the same against feeding movement and auto matieally hifted on diolzwement of the presser roll for freeing said paper, means fordirecting the paper to the paste apply inn point of the tank. frictionrollers journnl'cd' at the renrr end of the frame. and meant; forteneioning' the preset roller when retracted.

J). machine of the class described, comprising :t frame. :1 pressrrroller jonrnnled in the forward end of the frame, and helddispl'ucezrl-xle. it paper supporting roll adapt eel to feed paper tothe presser roller, a paste ta n k fixed in the frame and adapted tosupply paste to one side of the paper, means normally engaging the paperto hold the same against feeding: movement and auto mwtirirllv shifted0n displacement of the presrser roll for freeing said paper, means i fordirecting the paper to the paste applying: point of the tank, frictionrollers 10mnaled at the rear end of the frame. means f tensioning thepressei; roller when retint-ted, and a cutter mounted at the forward endof the frame and movable into cpemtive position for severing the paper.

6. A notchine of the class described, comprieinu' a frame. a presserroller journaled in the forward end of the frmne, and helddisplace-able. a paper supporting roll adapted to feed paper to thepresser roller, a paste tank fixed in the f nine and adapted to sup plvpaste to one side of the paper. means normnllv engaging the paper tohold the shine ziti'tlll feedin, movement and autoinstiesallr Fzhiftedon displacementof the roll for freeing said paper, means directing thepaper to tln paste apply ing point of the nk. friction rollers journnlede. the rem 19ml of ti 1 frame, means for temooning; the prcssr rollerwhen reireeted. e. matter mounted at the forward end of th frame andzmiirzihle into operative sition for .fifllllif the paper. and means forolzmuellv mm ing the cutter.

I. nnn'hinc of the plea. dewrihed. 00mprising :2 roller iom'nnled in theiko nod in: frame. and held deplore-aide. a p; r; vol-ting: roll adeptedto feed lep r M t .e 1!I'1.-,-ltl roller. a paste to 1k fixed in the fr::mand adapted to sup plv pwtc to one ade of the paper, means nornmllvengaging the paper to hold the same against feeding movement andautonmtirnllr shifted on displacement of the preewr roll for freeing:said paper. means for direction the paper to the paste applvin point ofthe tank. friction rollers join"- nnled at the rent end of the frame.means for ten ioningg the presserroller when re trncted, it uttermounted at the forward end of the frame and movable into operatire p0-eition for severing the paper, means for nmmmllr mining the cutter. andmeans for nornmil'v hwding the Butter retracted.

8. A. inmjmine of the class described. comprie n'g' n freon. u preeserroller ions-toiled in the l'mwmrd end of the frame and helddisplmrenhle. a paper sum'iorting roll adapted to feed paper to thepresser roller, a pasternnk fixed in the frame and adapted to sup plypaste to one side of the paper, moans normally engaging the paper tohold the z1me against feeding movement and automaticallv shifted ondisplacement of the DPS er roll for freeing: said paper.) means fordirecting the paper to the paste applving point of the tank, frictionrollers 'iournaled at the rear end of the frame, means or tensioning'the resser roller when retrzwted. 21 cutter mounted at the forward endof the frame and movable into operative position for severing the paper,means for manually moving the cutter, means for normally holding thecutter retracted, and a handle detachnhlv Ponnected to the frame. Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AUBREY C. HARRY.

Witnesses:

C. T. HARRY, JAMES H. IIARRY.

